How We Saved £6,403.80 Per Year on Commercial Gas Bills

The Problem

Like many independent hospitality businesses, Fairfield Fish Bar operates high-demand gas appliances, including commercial fryers and water heating systems. With intensive, consistent gas use, energy is a critical cost centre for the busy takeaway.

Unfortunately, they had rolled onto a higher out-of-contract gas rate. With limited visibility of wholesale market movements, no structured energy procurement strategy, and minimal time to review supplier offers, their annual gas expenditure had become unnecessarily high, squeezing their already tight margins.

How We Helped Make Savings

By conducting a comprehensive review of the business’s gas contracts, we started by analysing 12 months of historical usage data. This allowed us to understand their seasonal patterns and load consistency, ensuring any new quotes would be based on real consumption rather than estimates.

After identifying that their existing out-of-contract rates and standing charges were significantly above wholesale benchmarks, we went to market. We engaged multiple commercial energy suppliers to obtain competitive fixed-rate offers and negotiated on their behalf to determine the best contract length and timing.

The Results

• £6,403.80 saved every year on gas bills
• Protection from wholesale volatility through a new fixed-rate agreement
• Immediate improvement to net profit, equivalent to thousands of additional food sales
• Clear visibility of energy consumption and better budgeting capability

In a sector where margins are tight and operational costs are rising, strategic energy procurement is a direct profit lever. Fairfield Fish Bar has now transformed a fixed burden into an optimised business cost, with ongoing support from Business Sense.